Receptacle for burnt matches.



S. SGHWARZKOPP.

RECEPTAGLE FOR BURNT MATCHES.

APPLICATION EILED MAR. 16, 1914.

1 1 45m Patented July 21, 1914:.

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THE NORRIS PETERS Col. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINcrON. D, C

SAMUEL SCHWARZKOPF, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

RECEP'IAGLE FOR BURNT MATCHES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914b.

Application filed March 16, 1914. Serial No. 825,126.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL SCHWARZ- KOPF, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Qhio, have invented a certain new and useful Receptacle for Burnt Matches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates more particularly to a receptacle for burnt matches, but is not restricted to such use as it may be used in any connection for which it may be adapted or appropriate.

The object of my invention is the provision of a device of this character which will prevent a burnt or burning match, when thrown into the receptacle, from having contact with other dead matches therein until, if alive, it has time to burn out, thus preventing liability of fire due to the throwing of a live match into a receptacle containing burnt matches.

A further object of my invention is the provision,.in a burnt match receptacle, of means which is adapted to prevent matches, when thrown therein, from having immediate contact with other matches therein, and which is operable by the striking of the match, or by some other act, to release the last match thrown into the receptacle and permit it to fall into the portion of the re ceptacle containing dead matches.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and while, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure l is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention, and Fig. 2. is a central vertical section thereof.

Referring to the drawings, ldesignates a burnt match receptacle which is formed, in l the present instance, by a back plate or member 2 having its lower end bent forward to provide an inclined bottom portion 3, and by front and side wall parts 4 and 5, respectively, said members or parts being secured together in any suitable manner and composed of sheet-metal or other material suitable for the purpose. The upper or receiving end of the receptacle 1 is preferably enlarged by an outward flaring of the front wall 4 thereof to facilitate a depositing of burnt matches or other small articles therein. The back member 2 is preferably extended at its upper end above the top of the receptacle, and is provided with one or more openings 6 for receiving tacks or other means by which the device may be secured in suspended position to a Wall.

Mounted within the receptacle 1 and preferably adjacent to the top portion thereof, is a movable partition 7 which is pivoted at its sides to the respective side walls 5 of the receptacle as at 8. A coiled compression spring 9 is interposed between the rear wall 2 of the receptacle and the partition 7, below its pivot, and serves to yieldingly retain said partition in inclined position with its lower edge bearing against the front wall 4' of they receptacle. Lugs 10 are stuck out from the rear wall 2 and partition 7 to provide convenient means for engaging within the respective ends of the spring 9 to retain the same in position relative to the partition. The partition 7 is disposed. a suitable distance below the mouth or open end of the receptacle 1 to provide the receptacle with an upper story or temporary article receivin chamber, as shown, whereby a match or other article, when thrown into the upper end of the receptacle is held supported therein by the partition 7 until such partition has been moved against the tension of the spring 9 to retract the lower end of the partition from contact with the front wall l of the receptacle. Upon such a movement of the partition, the article supported thereby ispermitted to drop by gravity into the lower storage portion of the receptacle.

A convenient and efficient means for effecting an opening movement of the parti- 5 ends, as at 12, and having, its lower end extended down at the rear of the upper end of the partition 7 in position to receive the rearward spring thrust movement of such end of the partition, as shown. The lower end of the lever 11 is normally held in striking contact with the rear wall 2 of the receptacle' by the pressure of the upper end of the partition 7 thereagainst as indicated.

The lever 11 is preferably equal in width to the width of the receptacle and has its upper end spaced forwardlyfrom the back 2 and provided with a suitabl'ematch scratching surface 13, such surface being preferably disposed without the upper end of the receptacl'e 1 to conveniently place it in match scratching position. I I

Tn'strikinga matchupon the surface 13 of the lever, the pressure, required for such purpose, moves the-lever upon its fulcrum and eli'ect's'a consequent movement of the partition 7 in adirectionto retract its lower end from the front wall of the receptacle, thus permitting anymatc'hes, or other articles, supported by the partition,- to drop into the storage portionof the receptacle.

To facilitate a removal of the dead matches from the storage chamber, or lower portion of the receptacle, a discharge opening is provided in thelower end of the front wall 4' flush with the bottom 8, and such opening is' closed by a door member 14, which is hinged at its upper edge to the lower edge of the front wall 4 and has its lower edge rearwardly angled, as at 15, to frictionally engage under the lower front edge of the bottom 3 when the dooris in closed position. The engagingof the angled edge or lip 15 of the door with the lower edge oft-he. bottom 3, serves to resist, an opening of the door. The inclining'of the bottom 3 facilitates a discharge of the contents. of the receptacle when the door is opened. J p

g If. desired, a receptacle 16' for unburnt matches maybe secured to the front wall 4 of the burnt match receptacle, whereby the device may serve, as a holding means for both unburn-t and burnt matches.

It is evident in the use of this device, that after a match has been-used, it is dropped into the receiving-chamber '1? of the'rec'epf tacle and prevented, by, the partition 7, from immediately dropping into the lower storage receptacle 1, so that if the match is a still burning when dropped into'the receiving receptacle, it will cause no damage and will not ignite other matches carriedby the device, as it can have no contact therewith. Then a match is subsequently struck on the upper striking surface of the lever 11, such lever and the partition 7 are moved to permit a dropping intothe lower receptacle 1 of the match which was previously deposited in the receiving portion 1 of the receptacle. It will, of course, be understood that the operating of the partition 7, to drop matches supported thereby, is not dependent on the striking of matches on the lever 11, as such lever may be operated at desired intervals for the purpose of moving the partition 7 to release matches, or, the partition may be 4 Worked in any other suitable manner, as Y the inventiondoes not reside so much in the means of operating the partition member 7 as it does in the provisionof means for temporarily supporting a match when dropped into the receptacle whereby to prevent its contact with other matches therein, and then to be subsequently worked to release such match.

I wish it understood that my invention is notjlimited to any specific construction or arrangement of its parts as numerous changes and modifications may be made within the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. In a burnt match receptacle, means for temporarily supporting a match in one portion of the receptacle and 'operable'by the striking of a match against, a part of said means to permit a movement of the deposited match into another portion of the receptacle.

f 2. In combination, a member forminga burnt match receiving receptacle provided with a receiving opening in its upper portion, and means mounted in said receptacle intermediate its lower end and the receivmg openmg and serving asa temporarysupport for matches when deposited. in the receptacle, said means being operable bythe strikingof a match againsta portionthereof to release a-supported match topermit it to move into the lower portion of the receptacle. V

3. In combination, a burnt match holding part and amatch striking'part each pivotally attached to the receptacle andcofo'perat 111g one'wlth the other whereby a. movement member having a receiving receptacle which ice of the striking part by the striking of a signed my name to this specification in the match thereagainst will impart a match represence of two subscribing Witnesses.

leasing movement of the match holding art to permit a match held by said holding gart SAMUEL SGHWVARZKOPB to drop into the lower portion of the re- Witnesses: ceptacle. S. T. KLoTz,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto P. D. lVAGNER.

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